The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center conducted the study and concluded that a history of yo-yo diets won’t negatively impact a postmenopausal woman’s ability to lose weight long term.

“A history of unsuccessful weight loss should not dissuade an individual from future attempts to shed pounds or diminish the role of a healthy diet and regular physical activity in successful weight management,” the study’s senior author Anne McTiernan, M.D., Ph.D., said in a release.